Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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curse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bless | No | No | Yes | No |
curse (noun) | bless (noun) |
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | |
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group | |
an evil spell | |
a severe affliction | |
something causing misery or death |
curse (verb) | bless (verb) |
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utter obscenities or profanities | give a benediction to |
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon | render holy by means of religious rites |
heap obscenities upon | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate |
exclude from a church or a religious community | confer prosperity or happiness on |